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Mineral Like Byproduct (Technogenic)

Browse mineral like byproduct (technogenic) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.

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Blue Line Jasper

Lime Green Tourmaline

Lime Green Tourmaline

Glauconite

Hutcheonite

Halite

Sperrylite

Baddeleyite

Anatase

Brookite

Talc

Euxenite

Eltyubyuite

Geode (Unopened) (Crystalline Quartz Geode (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Geode (Unopened)

Crystalline Quartz Geode (SiO2)

Tree Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2)) — gemstone

Tree Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2)

Greenstone / Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Greenstone / Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of minerals from the serpentine group Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Limonite or Ironstone Nodule (FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)) — sedimentary

Limonite or Ironstone Nodule

FeO(OH)·nH2O (Hydrated iron(III) oxide-hydroxide)

Banded Onyx (Mexican Onyx / Travertine) (Calcite (CaCO3) - Banded Travertine) — sedimentary

Banded Onyx (Mexican Onyx / Travertine)

Calcite (CaCO3) - Banded Travertine

Greenstone (Metabasalt / Metamorphosed Igneous Rock) — metamorphic

Greenstone

Metabasalt / Metamorphosed Igneous Rock

Chert (Cream Variety) (Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Chert (Cream Variety)

Microcrystalline silica (SiO2)

Halite (Sodium Chloride (NaCl)) — mineral

Halite

Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal) (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Iolite (Cordierite) (Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate (Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18) — mineral

Iolite (Cordierite)

Magnesium Iron Aluminum Silicate (Mg,Fe)2Al4Si5O18

Milky Quartz (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Milky Quartz

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase) (KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)) — mineral

Potassium Feldspar (Orthoclase)

KAlSi3O8 (Potassium Aluminum Silicate)

Spherulitic Agate / Moss Agate (Chalcedony (SiO2) with mineral inclusions) — mineral

Spherulitic Agate / Moss Agate

Chalcedony (SiO2) with mineral inclusions

Granite (Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)) — igneous

Granite

Granite (Felsic Plutonic Rock)

Gneiss (Gneissic Metamorphic Rock) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneissic Metamorphic Rock

Quartz Geode (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz Geode

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Gneiss (Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)) — metamorphic

Gneiss

Gneiss (quartz-feldspar-biotite gneiss)

Blue Apatite (Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)) — mineral

Blue Apatite

Fluorapatite (Ca5(PO4)3F)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite or arkose)

Sandstone (Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Sedimentary Rock (Quartz arenite)

Sandstone (Clastic Sedimentary Rock) — sedimentary

Sandstone

Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Sandstone with Dendritic Inclusions (Quartzose Sandstone) — sedimentary

Sandstone with Dendritic Inclusions

Quartzose Sandstone

Stromatolite (Laminated biogenic sedimentary structure (Cyanobacteria)) — sedimentary

Stromatolite

Laminated biogenic sedimentary structure (Cyanobacteria)

Yellow Calcite (Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)) — mineral

Yellow Calcite

Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz Bracelet (Quartz variety with Fuchsite inclusions (Aventurine) and pure Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — gemstone

Green Aventurine and Clear Quartz Bracelet

Quartz variety with Fuchsite inclusions (Aventurine) and pure Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2)

Amazonite (microcline feldspar) (K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate) — mineral

Amazonite (microcline feldspar)

K(AlSi3O8) - Potassium Aluminum Silicate

Petrified Wood (Silicified Wood (SiO2)) — sedimentary

Petrified Wood

Silicified Wood (SiO2)

Diorite (Intermediate plutonic igneous rock) — Igneous

Diorite

Intermediate plutonic igneous rock

Slate with Iron Staining (Low-grade Metamorphic Mudstone (Slate)) — metamorphic

Slate with Iron Staining

Low-grade Metamorphic Mudstone (Slate)

Limonite Stained Basalt (Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)) — igneous

Limonite Stained Basalt

Hydrated Iron Oxide on Mafic Volcanic Rock (FeO(OH)·nH2O)

Prehnite (Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)) — mineral

Prehnite

Prehnite (Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2)

Travertine (Tufa) (Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)) — sedimentary

Travertine (Tufa)

Chemical Limestone (CaCO3)

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble) (Gneiss) — metamorphic

Gneiss (Metamorphic Cobble)

Gneiss

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)) — igneous

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Amygdaloidal Basalt (Mafic Extrusive)

Mahogany Obsidian (Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)) — igneous

Mahogany Obsidian

Volcanic Glass with Hematite or Magnetite (SiO2 + Fe2O3)

Quartz on Host Rock (Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)) — mineral

Quartz on Host Rock

Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

Dendritic Agate (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese/Iron oxide inclusions

Serpentinite (Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)) — metamorphic

Serpentinite

Serpentinite (composed primarily of Serpentine group minerals, Mg3Si2O5(OH)4)

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate) (Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions) — mineral

Dendritic Agate (Tree Agate)

Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2) with Manganese or Iron Oxide inclusions